Winterville, North Carolina
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Winterville is a town located in Pitt County . Money Magazine has ranked the town 23rd among 50 of the nation's most attractive suburbs. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,791. In March of 2005, it was estimated that the town’s population was 6,942. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.
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Geography
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Location of Winterville, North Carolina
Winterville is located at 35°31'48" North, 77°24'0" West (35.529934, -77.400021)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,791 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families residing in the town. The population density is 755.0/km² (1,954.1/mi²). There are 1,937 housing units at an average density of 305.3/km² (790.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,848 households out of which 38.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% are married couples living together, 17.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,230, and the median income for a family is $47,167. Males have a median income of $36,004 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,810. 11.6% of the population and 10.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Educational Institutions
- East Carolina University (http://www.ecu.edu/)
- Pitt Community College (http://www.pittcc.edu/)
External link
- Official website of Winterville, NC (http://www.wintervillenc.com/)
- Official website of Greenville, NC (http://ci.greenville.nc.us/)
- Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce (http://www.greenvillenc.org/)
- Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau (http://www.visitgreenvillenc.com/)